Área de identidad
Código de referencia
Título
Fecha(s)
- July 1988 (Creación)
Nivel de descripción
Volumen y soporte
1 publication (printed, 8-12 pages, paper)
Área de contexto
Nombre del productor
Historia administrativa
The International Defence and Aid Fund (IDAF) was established to support individuals and groups opposed to apartheid in South Africa and other forms of political repression in Southern Africa. It provided legal aid, published newsletters and bulletins, and supported the families of detainees and political prisoners.
Institución archivística
Historia archivística
Published as part of the regular 'Focus' series by IDAF, distributed internationally to inform about repression and political developments in Southern Africa.
Origen del ingreso o transferencia
Transferred to UK-PWP as part of the IDAF publications collection.
Área de contenido y estructura
Alcance y contenido
This issue of 'Focus' details the military developments in Angola during 1987-1988, particularly the South African Defence Force's (SADF) failed assault on Cuito Cuanavale, the subsequent Cuban-Angolan counteroffensive, and the shifting military and political situation in southern Angola and Namibia. It also covers the international negotiations involving Angola, Cuba, South Africa, and the United States, leading to agreements on Namibian independence and Cuban withdrawal from Angola. The publication includes references to major news sources and provides context on IDAF’s mission and international affiliates.
Valorización, destrucción y programación
Retained as part of the permanent collection due to its historical significance in documenting anti-apartheid and Southern African liberation struggles.
Acumulaciones
No further accruals expected for this item; accruals possible for the broader 'Focus' series.
Sistema de arreglo
Arranged chronologically within the 'Focus' series by issue number.
Área de condiciones de acceso y uso
Condiciones de acceso
Condiciones
Idioma del material
Escritura del material
Notas sobre las lenguas y escrituras
Características físicas y requisitos técnicos
Instrumentos de descripción
Uploaded finding aid
Área de materiales relacionados
Existencia y localización de originales
Original held at UK-PWP, International Defence and Aid Fund Collection.
Existencia y localización de copias
Copies may exist in affiliated IDAF committees and libraries internationally.
Unidades de descripción relacionadas
Other issues of 'Focus' (see PWPFOCI076, PWPFOCI078, etc.); IDAF publications and pamphlets.
Nota de publicación
'Focus' is published six times a year by IDAF under Clause (iii) of its objects. ISSN: 0308-3586.
Área de notas
Notas
Typeset by The Alden Press (London & Northampton) Ltd and printed by Honey Press Ltd, Banbury. This issue includes a list of abbreviations for referenced news sources.
Identificador/es alternativo(os)
Puntos de acceso
Puntos de acceso por materia
Puntos de acceso por lugar
Puntos de acceso por autoridad
- City Press (Materia)
- Cape Times (Materia)
- Daily Dispatch (Materia)
- House of Assembly Debates (Materia)
- Daily News (Materia)
- Evening Post (Materia)
- Eastern Province Herald (Materia)
- Government Gazette (Materia)
- Guardian (Materia)
- Financial Mail (Materia)
- Financial Times (Materia)
- Morning Star (Materia)
- Namibian (Materia)
- Namibia Communications Centre (Materia)
- Observer (Materia)
- Sowetan (Materia)
- Southscan (Materia)
- Star (Materia)
- Sunday Tribune (Materia)
- Daily Telegraph (Materia)
- Times (Materia)
- Weekly Mail (Materia)
- Windhoek Observer (Materia)
Tipo de puntos de acceso
Área de control de la descripción
Identificador de la descripción
Identificador de la institución
Reglas y/o convenciones usadas
ISAD(G): General International Standard Archival Description, Second Edition.
Estado de elaboración
Nivel de detalle
Fechas de creación revisión eliminación
Idioma(s)
Escritura(s)
árabe
Fuentes
Nota del archivista
Typeset by The Alden Press (London & Northampton) Ltd and printed by Honey Press Ltd, Banbury. This issue includes a list of abbreviations for referenced news sources.